How would identify a female player guy/girl?

[Red_Wolf]

Aw, you can come up with statistics to prove anything, Red. Forfty percent of all people know that.

Someone said it's 50% so I corrected them...

[Yamimarik]

/snip

I'm a guy who always plays female toons. I've been called weird and gay for it. Idc. And, no, I wouldn't give two shits if the person I bonded with is also a guy. It's a video game lol. I think you'd have to be kind of homophobic to even think about that in this context.

I wasn't even gonna reply to this horrid thread, but I just want to say, if we had more people like you two running about and being friends with the people of the world, would be such a better place to hang out in. This is the ideals needed, who cares! We're all people, humans, and living beings. That is the only thing that should ever matter.

[Amenian]

Someone said it's 50% so I corrected them...

You may want to reread what I said. For a refresher, this is what I said:

"In my experience, there tends to be a 50-50 split on whether a female will play as male or female."

So female gamers that I personally know tend to be a 50-50 split, not 50% of all female gamers play men. You didn't correct anything. You just threw your ego around.

[ExKage]

Someone said it's 50% so I corrected them...

How can your "correct" them when you're pretty much just making shit up?

Numbers from my own FC; 4 confirmed as female and identify as female gender and speak in Mumble or teamspeak 3. 2 play male characters (myself and a male Miqo'te). The other two play female miqo'te. By your numbers I should have 0 females but I get 50%.

My static has 3 female players. 2 play as female characters and 1 plays as male (myself). I get 33% If you wanted to know how the males play... Of the male players (5), 2 play male and 3 play a female character. So... where's your correction again?

Edit for more of YMMV: Outside of that, off the top of my head I count 8 other females. 3 play as male characters. 38%

So 14 female players. 5 out 14. Hey it's not 50% but it's definitely not 5-10%

[siverstorm]

I don't see how there's any insecurity in his post. Also I do think you're stretching a bit by saying he's promoting sexual harassment. Do I feel it's wrong to try and identify someone by their avatar? No. Do I feel it's wrong to stereotype and trope players into categories? Yes. I do think there's a fine line between harassment and curiosity, which the OP is treading.

No insecurity? So you agree with him that men must play male characters or they're not normal? Do you agree that players need to get some sort of sexual satisfaction to justify playing opposite genders? Do you go out of your way to flirt with every female toon in game? Do you then continue to do so trying to figure out their irl gender?

Yeah it's pretty insecure.

If we had to conform to him everyone would be a hyur or lala (unless midgets aren't normal to him either). Cat people aren't "normal". Elves aren't "normal". The upcoming Au'Ra race isn't "normal".

And if the response to the above is "that's not the kind of normal he's referring to" then why should the lines be drawn to his point and then be ignored for every other point? Why are we playing video games? None of the things happening in our fantasy MMO are "normal".

[Riepah]

In any case, there is no clear way to distinguish between male and female across the board, if all you have is text. I have some male friends whose chat habits make them appear female or androgynous, and some female friends who cussed like truckers and were very confrontational and happy to get into arguments. The whole "guys are aggressive, girls like to get along with everyone" doesn't work.

If you really want to know, ask them. If they don't want to tell, assume they don't fit your sexual preference and leave it at that.

[KaiKatzchen]

*looks at the first few pages of this thread*
doesn't jump around a lot when moving/bored - check
doesn;t wear provocative glamour/gear - check
isn;t constantly lewd or crude but contributes a lot anyway - check
makes sandwiches constantly - check

I'm definitely a girl...

*looks down at own body* ... hmmm...

Jumps around a lot in game - Yes
Wears provocative glamour/gear - Yes
Is crude/lewd with talking with FC mates - Yes
Doesn't make sandwiches - Yes

I'm a boy~! *looks at boobs* Somethings wrong here... XD

but being serious - does it really matter? We are all gamers enjoying a game, who cares what sex is behind the character.

[MiniTofu]

Jumps around a lot in game - Yes
Wears provocative glamour/gear - Yes
Is crude/lewd with talking with FC mates - Yes
Doesn't make sandwiches - Yes

I'm a boy~! *looks at boobs* Somethings wrong here... XD

I thought you're a girl! ! ! ! !

[Riepah]

No insecurity? So you agree with him ...

That you disagree with someone's opinions and views does not mean that they are insecure. Assuming that somebody is insecure just because you don't like their way of thinking is quite silly. You can disagree with someone without implying that there's something wrong with how they feel.

[KaiKatzchen]

I thought you're a girl! ! ! ! !

Hahaha! XD

Well I guess I should be a boy, but idk maybe the Dr. got it wrong at birth? XD